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Alibi by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTravis Walker has been battling dark urges since the day Juliet Prince kidnapped his six-year-old daughter four months ago. Although Kate was returned safely, the woman responsible vanished.When their attempts to find her keep coming up empty, Travis let his need for retribution consume him and it nearly cost him his relationship with his family... -
Home for the Howlidays by Charlie Cochet
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsGiovanni Galanos’s life took a dramatic turn after a terrifying ordeal and a newfound health condition led him home. Leaving behind his globetrotting adventures in favor of a more grounded existence, Gio finds solace in the arms of his love, Sacha “Joker” Wilder, a complex and captivating man who held Gio’s heart from the moment they first spoke... -
Call of the Alpha by A.E. Via
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTHIS IS THE THIRD INSTALLMENT IN THIS SERIES and CAN STAND ALONE. The Story of ALPHA, CALL, OMEGA & LION ALONG WITH A COUPLE OTHER FAVORITES It’s been a couple years since Commander John Marion – the US Navy’s most decorated SEAL – hung up his dog tags, choosing his cherished Alpha over war... -
His Fateful Heap of Days by John Wiltshire
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsInto his fateful heap of days the soul of man is cast. Only a few months from his fiftieth year, Nikolas is feeling a distinct wobble in his formidable certainties. Aleksey Primakov appears to have become irrelevant. All he needs, therefore, is to be dragged into an adventure with Devon's answer to the three musketeers... -
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The Meaning of Storms by John Wiltshire, Gary Furlong
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Aleksey lived in the shadows at the heart of the British Royal Family, he assumed he was the cuckoo in the nest, the one living a double life. He had no idea that he was surrounded by deceits even more deadly than his own. But now, buying Light Island has unearthed a long-buried secret so important that people are willing to kill for it... -
The Hardest Goodbyes by D.L. Roan, Kathryn Lynn Davis
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSome goodbyes are cathartic—a good riddance to those things that hold us back. Some are bitter-sweet. It hurts to say the words, but we know the pain is only temporary, and we’ll soon be reunited. Some goodbyes are forever . Those are the hardest to say... -
Chain Reaction by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Nicole Edwards comes the tenth installment in her Brantley Off the Books series.During the two years since they created the Off the Books Task Force, Brantley Walker and Reese Tavoularis have had their share of difficult cases, but their next one hits close to home. Too close... -
Castiel by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat once was strong is broken.Can what was broken be repaired?Former SEAL and Operative for the US Government’s elite Red Squadron, Castiel Cunningham Clark has defied the odds more times than he can count. He learned the hard way how fickle fate can be and he’s made it his business to live his life at one speed and one speed only… full steam ahead. Except when it comes to one person... -
Found by Annabella Michaels
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAs a former USAF pararescueman, Jeremy O’Brien is used to following orders, no questions asked. So, when Micah, his boss at Hamilton Security, asks him to take on a special case, he readily accepts. Micah’s instructions are simple, find the man in the picture and bring him back to Chicago... -
Crossing the Line by Jeanne St. James
When the wrong man turns out to be the right one... Nash, a longtime Dirty Angel MC member and lead singer of Dirty Deeds, has a secret. For years, he’s hidden his bisexuality from his brothers, fellow bikers, worried how they’d take the news. But Nash isn’t the only one keeping secrets from his brotherhood. So is Cross, a police officer and member of the Blue Avengers MC... -
Bounty by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Nicole Edwards comes the eighth installment in her Brantley Walker: Off the Books series.Recently engaged and moving forward, Brantley Walker and Reese Tavoularis are enjoying a bit of downtime with friends and family. But anyone in their line of work knows that sitting idle never lasts long... -
George's Big Day by Mary Calmes
George Hunt wants to get married. The fact that he does is utterly amazing and a huge leap of faith for a man who’s always been certain that happily ever afters only happen in fairy tales. The thing is, though, ever since Christmas, when Dr. Kurt Butler, the man he loves, gave him a ring, he’s changed his mind about what’s possible... -
Protecting the Soul by Annabella Michaels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor Landon Greene, managing the band Carter’s Creed is more than just a job. It also means being there to keep his brother safe. When someone begins sending threatening letters to Carter, Landon feels overwhelmed with the need to protect him... -
Forever by Kindle Alexander
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDr. Robert Adams grew up with more advantages than most, the son of a former vice president, he had two loving fathers, a twin sister he adores and wonderfully doting grandparents. Life is good until one afternoon when his dreams flat-line. And no scalpel can repair the guilt and grief he carries with him for the first time in his life... -
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Wintering with George by Mary Calmes
George Hunt is certain that spending time with his boyfriend’s family over the holidays will be a disaster. How can it not? For starters, he knows nothing about families, never having had one, as for the rest…talk about pressure. What if he messes up, says the wrong thing, and ends up losing the most important person in his life? Dr. Kurt Butler is his miracle; George can’t afford any missteps... -
Hunter's Hope by Hannah Walker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn outing takes a dangerous turn when the life of a little one is nearly lost and traps are discovered littering clan lands. Hunter, Tir, and the clan travel to all corners of Derin land, determined to face the threats and remove the men responsible for them. Even his fabled Avanti training may not be enough to prepare Hunter for a new enemy... -
His Man by Leah Sharelle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFORD Ford had a pretty good life. He was part of a former elite commando team, a talented computer genius, and a member of the Wounded Souls MC. He had a real family with his brothers, their women, and kids. Life was good. Well, it would be except for one big sexy issue—a tall helicopter pilot with a mouth and body made for sin. Lucky didn’t know it yet, but Ford was coming for him... -
Jason's Justice by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJason LeHar learned his tracking skills as a kid in the Bayous of Louisiana. Those skills earned him a place on Delta Force Team Panther, and he found the family he chose for himself. When his best friend’s relationship with one of their team commanders was exposed... -
Drax by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDrax Mitchell had been one of the rising stars in Delta Force, when a yearlong mission undercover behind enemy lines, cost him the friend he always swore to protect. Or so he thought. Recruited by his friend’s former Navy Seal commander, to Red Squadron, a JSOC Task Force. Drax and Roman are reunited to cause havoc all over the Middle East... -
Modern Warfare by Valerie Vaughn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCovert Affairs M/M Romance Book Two Navigating a new relationship is never easy, but Deputy Director Syler Perrin has the uniquely hair-raising privilege of doing it with one Special Agent Arthur Dufault, premiere CIA operative and all around menace... -
Holt's Hope by Pandora Pine
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFormer Army pilot Quentin Harding has finally gotten his life back on track after a devastating injury ended his military career. Flying has always been his greatest dream come true, a dream he thought was over after his helicopter was shot down. Qualifying as an Angel Flight pilot, Quentin can take to the skies once again, helping people receive care unavailable in their hometowns... -
Despite It All by Reese Knightley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn FBI agent and military sergeant get all tangled up.Sergeant Joshua Greene -As a favor, Greene accepts a special assignment that puts him in the immediate vicinity of the disapproving Forest Taylor. Greene honors truth above all else so when a misunderstanding is cleared up between them, he is suddenly faced with a decision that challenges said honor... -
Wrangling My Heart by Taylor Rylan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsKirk Stevens has made his own way in life. Growing up in foster care taught him that you can only rely on yourself and that nobody will ever want you. He’s beginning to think that maybe he might be wrong on both of those stances. When he meets a sexy man that draws his attention, he begins to wonder if he can have what others do. Someone to love him... -
To Tame A Ghost by Annabella Stone
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs a former member of the Canadian Infantry, Danny Reich, has been waiting for someone to tell him that a mistake was made, he didn’t belong, he didn’t measure up, and he needed to go back to his old life. He loved being a Ghost but sometimes the self-doubt inside him caused him to take stupid chances and insane risks... -
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STAHP In The Name of Love by Crista Crown, Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI'm a simple guy, you know? Point me in a direction, tell me what to do, and I get it done. Life is pretty easy. Until I scent my mate, Parker Donovan. Parker's the father of two and on the run for a murder he didn't commit.The victim? His abusive ex-husband. The one who pulled the trigger? His youngest, Casey, and he'll do anything to protect her... -
Reaper by Carol Dawn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter enduring a year of abuse at the hands of his captor, Sammy is rescued by a mysterious figure known only as Reaper. As they struggle to stay one step ahead of their pursuer, Sammy realizes that his journey to healing is just beginning... -
Haven by Reese Knightley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor years Link and Eagle have danced around their attraction for each other, and neither one is willing to cross the line from friendship to lovers. Link doesn’t want to lose what they have. Eagle lets things go, following Link’s lead. But ignoring their attraction isn’t working anymore, and one more spark ignites their mounting passion... -
The Dreamboat by Emerson Beckett, Rheland Richmond
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThey call me Dreamboat for a reason. My friends say I’d flirt with my shadow if it got me laid, and they’re not wrong. I’m a good-looking man with a high sex drive and I love a good time. I know what I like and have no trouble getting it.As a former Navy SEAL, I’m highly trained to handle dangerous situations... -
The Decision by Piper Scott
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHarlow’s starlet daughter is about to make an announcement that will change his life. The decision? It’s going to send him on a collision course with love… Loyal, kindhearted, and a family man to the core, former-SEAL-turned-bodyguard Harlow isn’t prepared to have love smash face-first into his fist after one of the worst days of his life… or to have it arrive in such a cute package... -
Hide & Seek (Brantley Walker: Off the Books Book 3) by Nicole Edwards
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWith the holidays nearing, Brantley Walker and Reese Tavoularis are getting settled, both personally and professionally. For Reese, dealing with Brantley’s about-face regarding the size of the task force is easy. It’s meeting the parents that he’s worried about... -
Stealth by Reese Knightley
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHunter – Seven is hot as hell, possessive, and dangerous—his perfect match. Except Seven is not into long-term commitments. So, when the man is still in his bed one morning, Hunter thought they’d have a couple of perfect days together. Hunter wants to share about his past. Then again, maybe he shouldn’t say a word since his secrets could get both of them killed... -
Without Limits by Reese Knightley
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHayden –Cobalt Security had felt like home to Hayden Thorne for years. But now he needs space and time to get over the fact that Jaxon West was never going to be more to him than his best friend. Quitting his job as a bodyguard to go work for a dark underground group of assassins, seemed like the perfect plan to get over the sexy bodyguard once and for all... -
Looking For Love by Stella Starling
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMicah Finn Rawlings has lived most of his life blind, sheltered, and craving adventure. Now, at twenty-two, an operation has given him his sight back and he’s ready to take on the world. Well, sort of. His newly restored vision isn’t exactly all that he’d hoped it would be, but he’s definitely not going to let that stop him…... -
Forsaken by E.M. Lindsey
Dr. Elliot Bethel isn’t an easy man to love. He’s not even an easy man to like. He does good work in Fairfield, even if he’s no one’s favorite veterinarian, but he doesn’t need to be popular to be effective... -
A Fighting Chance by Tatum West
Dillon: I don’t do relationships. I’ve been abandoned all my life, and I don’t trust a soul except my own damn self. But there’s something different about Jack Chance. From his lithe, gymnast’s body to his soulful hazel eyes, he’s everything I never knew I wanted. When he’s wrapped up in my arms, begging for more, everything seems right about the world... -
A Healing Man by Sandrine Gasq-Dion
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDario Ramos thought he’d left the fighting behind in the war zone when a life-threatening injury sent him home. But a certain Irishman crossing his path everywhere he went convinced him that his biggest battle might be ahead. Tiernan Callahan is a bigoted jerk. Ramos finds himself constantly in the man’s orbit, even in a city as big as New York... -
My Surly Soldier by Romeo Alexander
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMarco: Life is pretty good...for the most part anyway. A solid career in IT, a good home, and great friends who care about me. It’s a bit lonely. But I’m okay with that. I certainly wasn’t expecting to stumble across a bruised and battered stranger on a dirty street or to discover there was so much more to him than meets the eye... -
The General and the Elephant Clock of Al-Jazari by Sarah Black
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"The General and the Horse-Lord: Book Two" "Sequel to The General and the Horse-Lord" Fresh out of the closet, General John Mitchel and Gabriel Sanchez are settling into their new life together when an old army colleague taps them for a rescue mission to Tunisia. Eli and Daniel, two former Rangers working security, have been arrested in Carthage, charged with blasphemy and thrown into prison... -
SEAL of Trust: An Mpreg Romance by Aiden Bates
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA SEAL with a secret. A backdrop of war and redemption. Omega Ben Michaud gave up his life of privilege when his fiancé died. As a surgeon with the non-governmental organization Borderless, he travels between war zones patching up bodies torn apart by human cruelty. When he’s taken hostage, he figures it’s just one of the risks he accepted when he took the job... -
Allied by Max Hawthorn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“You have no idea how sexy you are.” British spy Ethan Barrett was only supposed to be on foreign soil long enough to gather intel on a Houston trafficking ring. But one wrong move lands Ethan in hospital with no memory of who he is, in a small town where he doesn't seem to belong. Peter Stone is a CIA forensic data specialist... -
Destruction by Reese Knightley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWho is the boy in the cage? What secret has Lash been keeping? Why can’t Fear keep his distance? Join Phoenix in the next explosive action packed book. Micah Robertson, code named Lash, has always loved Alex from the first moment their eyes met. He thought they’d be together forever and it tears him apart when he and Alex split after a life-altering tragedy... -
Battle It Out by Reese Knightley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaster Sergeant Zane Gannon loves nothing more than being a part of his Special Forces unit and kicking ass, but above everything, he values his friendship with Isaac. Sure, they argue and snipe at each other, but it’s all in good fun. Until it isn’t. Now, Isaac is pulling away and something Zane has buried for two decades is resurfacing... -
Yours to Keep by Claudia Y. Burgoa
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsOpposites attract in this dynamic romantic comedy featuring M/M leads by USA TODAY Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa. I know everything about brains, but nothing about hearts.Love isn’t in my future. Romance isn’t in my cards. I focus on my job and nothing else. Neurosurgery doesn’t play well with distraction, anyway. If only my meddling, matchmaking Mom would get the hint... -
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Honor by Reese Knightley
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey really are perfect for each other with zero bullshit between them.Oliver Rains joined Pegasus after the military to keep doing what he loves—helping out the innocent and putting scumbags in the ground where they belong. He was supposed to find a new team, not fall in love, but what he hadn’t counted on was former chief of police Parker Johnson walking into his life... -
Sweet Things by Mia Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis bad boy Chef just lost the only home he’s ever had. I spent the last decade building a restaurant and running a kitchen I’m proud of, but with one selfish choice, my brother destroys it all. I’ve sacrificed everything—including any chance at a love life—and I’ve ended up with nothing.Well, not exactly nothing... -
Endings and Beginnings by Patricia Logan
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRecently married ATF special agents Thayne Wolfe and Jarrett Evans are ready for some normalcy to return to their work in the ATF the way it has at home. They’ve just moved into their new house and neither of them are prepared for their next assignment, being tasked out to the FBI along with the rest of their team... -
Coming To Colorado by Sara York
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBook 4 of the Colorado Heart Series Davis Whitaker doesn’t shy away from danger. But when his Boston assignment goes haywire, and he can’t trust anyone, Davis is forced to accept help from a stranger. After an unlikely meeting, Ryan Pruitt offers to help Davis escape the threat lurking in the city. Attraction fires, leaving them both confused about what path they must take... -
Shades of Henry by Amy Lane
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Flophouse Story One bootstrap act of integrity cost Henry Worrall everything—military career, family, and the secret boyfriend who kept Henry trapped for eleven years. Desperate, Henry shows up on his brother’s doorstep and is offered a place to live and a job as a handyman in a flophouse for young porn stars... -
Kihyun's Vow by Liam Kingsley
I’ve been waiting for the right moment to claim my fated mate … Hogan went through hell in the military, but now that he’s in Timberwood Cove for good it’s time to see if something could grow between us. My wolf knows he’s my fated mate, and I’m ready to make my move. But when I suddenly end up with custody of my brother’s baby I worry that I’ve missed my chance again...
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